Airsoft Tactical TOS (Terms of Service) & Airsoft Ettiquete

[BullDog]

First and foremost welcome to Airsoft Tactical!! I'll try not to be a prude with terms of service but certain rules and terms MUST be adhered too! Failure to comply with said rules and terms will result in a warning, registered users will only have two warnings before they are kicked and banned from the forums for a 3 month period! More serious matters will be dealt with accordingly!

*** General Rules ***

• Racial slurs, comments or attacks will under no circumstance be tolerated! Users will be immediately banned for said violation of this rule.
• Bullying, discrimination, harassment and/or attacks of such nature will too be dealt with by means of banning.
• Pornography and/or any form of indecent exposure will not be tolerated under any circumstances!
• Airsoft is open to all walks of life, sex, religion, race and creed and therefore should not be abused!
• With the above said, children as young as 13 playing are getting into the sport, it is probable that we will have a young audience within the forums, looking for support with mods, tactics etc etc. Keep it clean and keep it real!

*** Spam ***

Spam can be considered as any content that is either irrelevant to the originators thread or content of the forum! If "Joe Bloggs" creates a thread for helmet cams and videos etc, i don't expect to see "Hugo Boss" reply with "so who supports Wigan athletic!?" Keep it relevant.

I don't mind swearing within the forums within reason, banter is morale and morale is key!

If you have a question regarding gear, guns, loadouts, retailers, UKARA, RIF or anything else related to said topics, then please use the appropriate forums to ask such questions! Don't fill admin or moderators inbox's with questions because they will just be deleted without being read.

*** VIDEOS & PHOTOS ***

Im a firm believer in helmet cams, photos & videos! I enjoy looking over recent events and still images! But if your going to upload videos and pictures to the forums then ensure that you first get permission from the originator/owner before doing so.

If your looking to buy, sell and swap guns, gear, loadouts, pyros and more with other users, then you do so at your own discretion and Airsoft-Tactical WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY NEGATIVE REPERCUSSIONS! I would advise using paypal for all transactions! Never use cash and never wire money directly into some bodys account. Safety first guys! Not just with guns!

*** Safety Points & Airsoft Etiquette***

• At all times, remain hydrated, purchase a camelback or some kind of hydration system, it WILL save lifes!
• Unless the game dictates head shots, avoid them where possible, if a target is stood in plane sight, aim for the body, not only is it a bigger target, but teeth will remain intact. If somebody is peering around a corner and all you can see is they're head, take the shot, the target should be wearing a mask or some kind of PPI, just be grown ups and mature about all of this. As fun as headshots may appear to be.
• FOOTWEAR:- I would recommend a decent set of feet for any game!! Particularly out doors! Footwear that offers reasonable ankle support! The last thing you want is to snap an ankle and be out of pay for a few weeks, or even months as the case may be. Indoors for CQB, suitable trainers will suffice. But again, reasonable ankle support should be considered, be it hi-top trainers or proper sports footwear. I'll creat thread for decent boots soon!!!

*** General Points ***

1: Treat your gun as if it were the real thing and as if it were loaded. So many times i have been stood in briefing zones loading up a mag or chatting, turn around and some one has a fully loaded AEG pointed at your face 2FT away. So mind where you point that thing and keep safety on.

2: Don't mess around with your guns, If you need to sight or adjust your hop to the environment do it on the range or well away from other players. I have been shot in various places including the face, by people who just fire there guns at something random or the floor or a wall in front of them, with no regard as to where the bb will go, (THEY DO BOUNCE FOLKS) and they still hurt.

3: During the game you should not be firing your gun unless you see an enemy, This helps your team mates identify if there is enemy teams engaged and saves ammo.

4: Don't ever, EVER, use your RIF in a public place. Only licensed airsoft premises, it endangers you and everyone around you, Armed police don't use airsoft weapons and if they think your carrying a real gun they WILL kill you. Also it puts the sport at risk.

5: TAKE YOUR HITS...  You may think your being epic by not getting killed but believe me your not. Its usually fairly easy to tell if you hit some one, especially when they jump a mile in the air and scream a little bit. In actual fact your just pissing people off, ruining the sport and on some of the more professional site's, it will result in you being dismissed form the site and banned.
If you both take a hit in a CQB environment, do the right thing, both of you respawn. You'll get a lot more respect from marshals and players if your honest!

6: Do try not to swear, I know as well as anyone in the heat of the moment it can be tricky but we should try not to. Especially where there are young players.

7: Use the Toilet (if supplied) If there is no Toilet Then go as far from the game zone as possible, if its a number two then it should be buried. NEVER GO IN OR AROUND A BUILDING.. The outside walls will most likely be used at some point as hard cover, you don't want to be crouched down or kneeling in someone's pee or worse still, THE POO...

8: Be sure of your target, Communication is key here, this helps to stop friendly fire. If you will insist on running about a site pointing guns at every moving thing, expect to get shot. Better to move as a strong unit that a bunch of idiots with machine guns.

9: Do Not take drugs or drink alcohol on site. it is very bad.

[BullDog]

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